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Dementia Care Homes in Maldon

8 of Maldon's 9 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

8Dementia care homes
1Outstanding-rated
37.1Average beds per home
38%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Maldon compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
38%
All homes in Maldon
44%

Dementia care homes in Maldon are rated Good or Outstanding 6 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Maldon

Outstanding  1Good  2Not yet rated  5

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
2
Residential
6

About dementia care in Maldon

Maldon has 8 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 9 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 2 are registered for nursing care and 6 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

38% of Maldon's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Firstlings. That's 6 percentage points lower than the 44% rate across all 9 of Maldon's care homes.

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Frequently asked

8 of the 9 registered care homes in Maldon list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 3 of 8 (38%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Firstlings.

Both. Of the 8 dementia care homes in Maldon, 6 are registered as residential homes, and 2 are registered as nursing homes.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.